FAQ - How Does Coaching Work?


1. Is There a Required Number of Sessions?
2. Who Hires a Coach?
3. What is the Coaching Process?
4. Why does it Work?
5. What are the Benefits of Coaching?
6. How do I get started?
7. What are the Fees and Procedures?
8. Terminating Coaching

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1. Is There a Required Number of Sessions?

Most coaches provide three sessions per month and ask for a three to six month time commitment. At the end of any month either the client or the coach may terminate the engagement with sufficient written notice. Some coaches, including those at JSHCoaching, ask for a written agreement or contract. Formallizing the agreement is simply good business.

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2. Who Hires a Coach?

Successful people who want to take an already successful life to even higher levels hire a coach.

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3. What is the Coaching Process?

The coaching process is personalized strategic planning.
There are only three steps you will use for any issue you deal with in coaching:

> Honestly determine where you are now.
> Creatively determine where you want or need to be.
> Courageously determine the actions that will make the difference and take those actions.

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4. Why does it Work?

Because YOU

> take yourself more seriously.
> take more effective and focused actions immediately.
> stop putting up with what is dragging you down.
> create momentum so that it's easier to get results.
> set better goals that are exactly what YOU want.

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5. What are the Benefits of Coaching?

Feel Fulfilled – If a goal matters to you, you’re probably going to achieve it.
Get energized – focus on the things that make you happier and reducing the things that don’t.
Make Optimal Decisions – shared discussions result in better decision making.
Develop more quickly – compress decision to action time by maintaining structured focus
and getting rid of old barriers.

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6. How do I get started?

Here are the details:

> Call or e-mail JSH Coaching to set up a free initial 25-minute session to talk about your goals
> In partnership with the coach decide if the coaching process feels right for your needs
> Decide on specific arrangements that fit your situation and commit yourself to an even
   more successful future

About the sessions:

> Sessions are typically held over the phone, but can be face-to-face depending on your
   proximity to New York City.
> 45-minute sessions are held weekly for 3 weeks and then 1 week off each month
> Action items will be agreed upon in the last few minutes of every session and reported on
   the following session
> E-mail is always available between sessions
> A 3-month or 6-month commitment is typical to get the greatest benefit from coaching

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7. About the cost:


> Monthly fees are outlined on the rates page.
> Payment for one month is required in advance of the first sessions being held in a month

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8. Terminating Coaching


> Either party may end the coaching relationship at the end of a contracted month by
   providing a one-week written notice transmitted by fax or e-mail
> Any money for sessions not held after the mutual agreement to terminate is established will
   be refunded